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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Calvin Modawell, Troy, MI (US);
Thomas J. Lemense, Farmington, MI (US);
Keith Walker, Redford, MI (US);
Inventors:
Calvin Modawell, Troy, MI (US);
Thomas J. LeMense, Farmington, MI (US);
Keith Walker, Redford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M017/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tire monitoring system for a vehicle. The tire monitoring system includes a sensor assembly mountable on a wheel and has a first sensor for detecting a tire parameter and a second sensor for detecting proximity of the sensor assembly to the wheel. The sensor assembly is detached from the wheel when the second sensor is not proximate to the wheel.